Rights & Licensing

Every idea deserves protection.

Publishing is built upon creativity, trust, and respect for intellectual property.

Whether you are an author preparing your first manuscript, a publisher seeking licensing opportunities, a translator interested in international editions, or an institution requesting permission to reproduce published material, understanding publishing rights is an important part of every professional publishing relationship.

At CORESI Publishing House, we believe that protecting intellectual property is not merely a legal obligation—it is an essential part of respecting the work, dedication, and creativity behind every book.

Publishing Rights

While copyright belongs to the author, certain publishing rights may be granted to a publisher through a publishing agreement.

These rights allow the publisher to edit, produce, distribute, promote, and market the work under clearly defined conditions agreed by both parties.

The scope of these rights varies from one publishing project to another and may include printed editions, digital editions, translations, audiobooks, international editions, or other publishing formats.

Only those rights expressly granted by the author become part of the publishing agreement.

All remaining rights continue to belong to the author.

Publishing is therefore not a transfer of ownership.

It is a professional partnership founded on clearly defined rights and mutual trust.

Understanding Copyright

The moment an author creates an original literary work, that work is automatically protected by copyright.

Copyright is a form of intellectual property that recognises the author’s ownership of their creative work. It protects the expression of ideas contained within a manuscript, giving the author the exclusive right to determine how the work may be published, reproduced, translated, adapted, distributed, or otherwise used.

In most countries, including Romania, copyright arises automatically upon creation of the work. Registration is generally not required for copyright to exist, although specific procedures may differ between jurisdictions.

Simply put:

The author owns the work.

Publishing does not change that fundamental principle.

Intellectual Property

Every manuscript represents years of imagination, research, experience, and personal commitment.

For many authors, a book is among the most significant works they will ever create.

Intellectual property exists to recognise and protect that creative effort.

Respecting intellectual property means respecting the author.

It ensures that authors retain ownership of their work, receive proper recognition, and remain in control of how their creations are used beyond the rights they choose to license through a publishing agreement.

At CORESI Publishing House, safeguarding intellectual property is one of the foundations of every publishing relationship.

Rights We May Manage

Depending on the publishing agreement, CORESI Publishing House may manage rights relating to:

• Printed editions
• Digital editions
• Translation rights
• International publishing rights
• Reprint rights
• Anthology and collection rights
• Educational editions
• Distribution and territorial rights
• Permissions for authorised reproduction
• Selected subsidiary rights

Every publishing agreement is developed individually according to the nature of the work and the author’s publishing objectives.

Licensing Opportunities

Books often continue their journey beyond their first publication.

A successful work may later be translated into another language, published in a different country, included in an educational programme, licensed for a special edition, or incorporated into another publication.

Publishing licences make these opportunities possible while ensuring that both the author’s rights and the publisher’s responsibilities remain clearly defined.

Each licensing opportunity is evaluated individually, taking into account the nature of the work, the intended audience, the quality of the proposed edition, and the long-term interests of the author.

Stewardship of Rights

Publishing rights are not simply contractual clauses.

They represent an ongoing responsibility.

When an author entrusts CORESI Publishing House with the publication of a work, we also accept the responsibility of managing the publishing rights granted to us with professionalism, transparency, and respect for both the author and the publishing agreement.

This responsibility may include safeguarding the author’s interests, managing publishing permissions, coordinating translation projects, evaluating licensing proposals, negotiating publishing agreements, and developing new opportunities that allow a work to reach additional readers.

Every opportunity is considered individually.

Not every proposal serves the interests of the author.

Not every licence serves the long-term value of a work.

Our responsibility is not simply to license books.

It is to ensure that every publishing decision respects both the author and the work.

Permissions

Requests to reproduce extracts, illustrations, tables, or other published material should be submitted for review before use.

Permission requirements vary depending on the publication, the material requested, the intended use, applicable agreements, and the rights involved.

We are pleased to assist authors, publishers, educational institutions, researchers, and other organisations seeking permission to use material published by CORESI Publishing House.

Preserving the Published Record

Few authors realise that publishing a book also means entrusting it to the future.

Every professionally published book has the opportunity to outlive its own time.

In many countries, including Romania, publishers are required to provide copies of every newly published work to designated national libraries. This longstanding publishing tradition, known as legal deposit, helps preserve a nation’s literary and cultural heritage, ensuring that today’s books remain part of tomorrow’s historical record.

We have always regarded this not simply as a legal responsibility, but as one of the quiet privileges of publishing. Somewhere, years or even decades from now, a reader may discover your book on a library shelf and find within its pages a story, an idea, or a piece of knowledge that still matters.

Some books change a life the day they are published.

Others quietly wait for the right reader.

Begin the Conversation

Whether you are an author, literary agent, translator, publisher, bookseller, educational institution, or rights professional, we welcome the opportunity to discuss publishing rights, licensing enquiries, permissions, and future collaborations.

Every enquiry is considered individually.

Every publishing relationship begins with trust.